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Oh Oh, It's "War on Christmas" Time Again!

Let's not forget the VALUES that made our culture GREAT --

And share this pic of MIDDLE-EASTERN JESUS too!

Let's get back to TRADITIONAL VALUES, people!

Now, get out there and do your part, everyone . . . HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Saviours and Superheroes

A couple of weeks ago, bloggin' buddy Bill Lisleman of a few clowns short left this message in my comments section --

"Strange idea just popped in my head - all these movies of superhero groups. They should do one with spiritual leaders coming together to save our spirits."

Thanks, Bill! I was wondering in what context I could ever possibly post the following kinda-sorta-related memes from my "Big Bottomless Stash o' Weird Crap from the Internet" and you just handed me the perfect opportunity. Behold the intersection of saviours and superheroes!

MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!

Heartbreak in the Snow

Toronto Argonauts 27

Calgary Stampeders 24

The temperature was -3º in Ottawa and it snowed for practically the entire game. The Stampeders led all the way until late in the 4th quarter when they went for a touchdown and a disastrous fumble occurred on Toronto's 10 yard line. The Argos intercepted the ball and ran all the way back down the field to score a touchdown. Calgary's second misfortune occurred in the dying minutes when they decided not to go for a field goal to tie the game and force overtime, but to go instead for a touchdown which they did not get.

NEXT YEAR!

* shakes fist *

NEXT YEAR!

* quiet sobbing *

THE WEST WILL RISE AGAIN!

Grey Cup 2017

Yay, today is Grey Cup Sunday! I've got my foam finger, my snacks and my Grey Cup pool tickets all ready to go. I've watched every Grey Cup game on TV since I was five years old. It's a Canadian tradition, right up there with butter tarts and maple syrup.

This year, the Canadian Football League championship is being fought between the Calgary Stampeders (West) and the Toronto Argonauts (East).

The big game is being held in Ottawa, capital city of Canada and home of the Redblacks football club. EVERYBODY has been getting into Grey Cup Fever --



Since I'm a good prairie girl, I ALWAYS cheer for the West and this year is no different, even though it is Edmonton's chief rival Calgary that is vying for the Cup. So-o-o-o-o . . .

GO STAMPS GO!

Happy American Thanksgiving!

Triumph of Life Tarot

I just bought an interesting new tarot deck called Triumph of Life Tarot. Created by an international group of volunteer artists coordinated by Andrew McGregor of The Hermit's Lamp in Toronto, its purpose is to raise money for cancer research. All profits go to the Terry Fox Foundation, a well-known cancer charity in Canada and abroad.

Each card was created by a different artist who donated their art to the project. Every card is dedicated to someone in the artist's life who battled cancer. That person's initials appear on the back of the cards.

Because so many artists created this deck, it is a extremely eclectic mix of images, styles and media which makes it very interesting to look at and use. For example, here's a few cards from the suit of Cups . . .

. . . and a random array of various other cards --

My deck just arrived in the mail a few days ago and I'm very pleased with it. The cards are a decent size and printed on quality cardstock. I love the varied nature of the artwork, some of which is quite compelling. The imagery is sufficiently related to the standard Rider-Waite-Smith tarot model that it is no problem to read with.

If you're interested in obtaining a deck, it can be ordered here. Please note that all prices are in US funds, not Canadian, and may be paid via PayPal. With shipping and handling, the deck costs $51.

[Photos #1, #2 and #3 from The Hermit's Lamp website; photo #4 from The Pure and Blessed Way blog]